Welcome! A new year calls for a new website! I have been thinking about doing this for quite some time, but I’m not a big fan of change and I am easily overwhelmed. Thankfully my tech-savvy husband agreed to help me. So, here we are, a new space full of new possibilities. I am grateful for any and all who come here to my little corner of the world. I love this time of year because I love the idea of a fresh start. Fresh calendar pages, fresh vision, fresh grace. My word for 2016 was “fresh” and it served

It has been twenty-five years since I received the news that my mother was being admitted to the hospital due to a previously undiagnosed rare autoimmune disease that was wreaking havoc in her body. Twenty-five years since I sat by her bedside and held her hand. Twenty-five years since she looked into my husband’s eyes and asked him to please take good care of me. Twenty-five years since I kissed her goodnight and told her that I loved her. Twenty-five years since we were summoned to the hospital in the middle of the night and informed that there was nothing

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go…” But maybe this year you just aren’t feeling it. The decorations, the planning, the shopping…it all seems so overwhelming. You are neither merry nor bright. I totally get it. In fact, I wrote about my struggle with “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” six years ago. You are not alone. There are so many reasons why this time of year is hard. Maybe you’re dealing with financial pressure. Or you have some difficult relationship issues causing you anxiety. Perhaps you are grieving the loss of a loved one. Maybe

TGIF!!! Time to Find Your Fresh! With turkey day less than a week away, we will be focusing on all things Thanksgiving today. Here are some suggestions that may inspire you as you look forward to this holiday:   Instead of just making that to-do list, create a realistic action plan that will allow you to get some of those things done. Realistic is the key! Don’t set yourself up for failure by overloading your day. Find some fresh focus and get some stuff done!   At the end of the day, choose to focus on all that you accomplished

I love my smartphone! I love all of the conveniences it affords me. Rapid communication. Instant information. Beautiful photos. Music. Fun games. Social media. I can easily spend hours just doing stuff on my phone. I’m not the only one. Everywhere I go I see people looking at their devices. While shopping, exercising, eating, waiting, walking (dangerous), and even driving (highly dangerous). People are looking at their devices while they are out at dinner together. During concerts, birthday parties, school functions, church, sporting events. We are addicted to our devices! Today I am recommending an intervention that will greatly improve